NDI for Live Events: Practical Networking Guidance
NDI moves video over standard networks for flexible routing between cameras, media servers, and multiviewers. It works well when bandwidth, switch quality, discovery, and troubleshooting ownership are planned — and fails when “it worked in the shop” is the entire network design.
Updated 2026-08-06 · Dog From The Moon
Treat NDI as production infrastructure
Count sources, resolutions, and simultaneous streams. Use appropriate switching, IGMP awareness where needed, and clear naming so operators can find feeds fast.
Failure modes to design against
Congested Wi-Fi hops, consumer switches, discovery chaos, and no spare path are common. Build a simple diagram and a rollback plan before doors.
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